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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Naver’s Line ownership in jeopardy as Japan ups pressure
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South Korea to launch space security center under spy agency
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More med professors to take day off each week while govt. urges them to stay
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Hybe refutes Ador CEO Min's denial of breach of trust
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S. Korea, Japan could consider simplified entry agreement: Seoul official
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[Weekender] How DDP emerged as an icon of Seoul
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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[Today’s K-pop] NewJeans' single teasers release amid intrigue
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Sperm and egg trade, surrogacy back in spotlight
Police find 29 arrangements of surrogate pregnancy, arrests organizer, two women for ova salesDespite its illegality, the trade in sperm and eggs goes on, exploiting sterile couples’ desire to have children. A recent case has highlighted the issue once again.On Sept. 30, the police arrested a 50-year-old man, surnamed Chung, for arranging a surrogate pregnancy for 200 million won ($173,000). He used a blog to recruit women wanting to become surrogates and infertile couples looking for surrogates
Oct. 23, 2011
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Busan forum opens new chapter for development
Korea is going to usher into a new chapter in the history of development cooperation at the Fourth High-level Forum on Aid Effectiveness, the world premier forum on development cooperation, in Busan from 29 November to 1 December. Following the successful launch of the Seoul Development Consensus for Shared Growth at the G20 Seoul Summit last year, Korea is now preparing for the Busan Forum with the same sense of urgency and responsibility to chart new territories of development cooperation in a
Oct. 23, 2011
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S. Korean activists hold another 'Occupy Seoul' protests
SEOUL (Yonhap) -- A group of civic and labor activists rallied in Seoul Saturday to protest what they called the greed of financial institutions and the growing income disparity in the country.The rally, the second of its kind since Oct. 15, was in concert with the "Occupy Wall Street" movement that
Oct. 23, 2011
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Seoul 7th on global power city list: report
Seoul’s global influence has continued to increase for the last four years and it ranked 7th among 35 major cities in the world, achieving high scores in research and development and accessibility, a report showed Friday. According to the Global Power City Index developed by the Institute of Urban S
Oct. 21, 2011
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Centennial, Kookmin to offer joint degree
Centennial College in Canada and Kookmin University in Korea will launch a joint degree program in automotive engineering, said Ann Buller, president of the Canadian school.It will be the first time for the two countries to award a joint degree in the field. Buller came to Seoul on Wednesday to disc
Oct. 21, 2011
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Pageant hit by sexual harassment claims
British beauty queen accuses committee of not paying for flights, mealsThe organizing committee of an international beauty pageant held in Korea said it is looking into allegations raised by a British competitor that she was sexually harassed and offered votes in exchange for sex.Nineteen-year-old A
Oct. 21, 2011
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Prosecutors to summon head of controversial Google mapping technology
Prosecutors said Friday they have identified a person believed to be responsible for the development of the controversial privacy-infringing Street View mapping feature of U.S. Internet company Google Inc. and notified the person to appear before them. (AP-Yonhap News)The Seoul prosecution has been
Oct. 21, 2011
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15-year prison term sought for U.S. soldier accused of raping S.Korean teen
Prosecutors on Friday demanded a 15-year prison sentence for a U.S. soldier accused of raping a teenage South Korean woman. In South Korea, 15 years of imprisonment is the maximum penalty allowed by law for rape.The 21-year-old U.S. army private of the 2nd Infantry Division stationed in Dongducheon,
Oct. 21, 2011
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Oct. 21, 2011
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Asan Sharing Foundation launched
Asan Sharing Foundation was launched at the Hyundai Group headquarters in Gyedong, Jongno, Seoul, on Thursday. Participants in the ceremony were (from left to right) Han Jung-hwa, Choi Gil-sun, Chung Jin-hong, Kim Tae-hyun, Lee Seog-yeon and Kwon Oh-gap. (Yonhap News)Hyundai Group has launched the A
Oct. 20, 2011
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Losing weight and keeping it off
One day, Mr. K, a 55-year-old man, proudly told me he had finally succeeded in losing weight. He had gone from 95kg to 85kg over the previous two months. His secret was to eat only one meal a day. But he was not sure about how long he could maintain this diet, did not do any physical exercise. So is
Oct. 20, 2011
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Prosecutor removed from post over political party memberships
A local prosecutor has lost his post for holding memberships to political parties in breach of a law banning civil servants from political activities, the Justice Ministry said Thursday.The 33-year-old man surnamed Yoon has been removed from his position as a prosecutor in accordance with a decision
Oct. 20, 2011
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DuPont, Kolon wage property dispute in Korea over high-strength fiber
A month after a U.S. court ruled against South Korea’s Kolon Industries Inc. for the theft of trade secrets from American firm DuPont Co., the companies have rekindled their dispute here in South Korea.Prosecutors said Thursday they are investigating the two companies’ dispute over technology leaks
Oct. 20, 2011
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Orion Group head sentenced to 3-year prison term over slush funds
The chairman of Orion Group was sentenced to three years in prison on Thursday for embezzling a massive amount of corporate funds.Tam Cheol-gon, 56, was detained and indicted in June on charges of misappropriating nearly 30 billion won ($26.4 million) of funds from the confectionery and media group.
Oct. 20, 2011
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Losing weight and keeping it off
One day, Mr. K, a 55-year-old man, proudly told me he had finally succeeded in losing weight. He had gone from 95kg to 85kg over the previous two months. His secret was to eat only one meal a day. But he was not sure about how long he could maintain this diet, did not do any physical exercise. So is
Oct. 20, 2011
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Seoul’s free postcard mailing service popular with foreign tourists
Foreign tourists in Seoul have sent more than 15,000 postcards to friends and family for free over the past four months, via a service provided by the city, the municipal government said Thursday.The Seoul Metropolitan Government launched the “welcome postcard” service in June as part of a campaign
Oct. 20, 2011
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KAIST’s Lee wins award from China for friendship
Lee InLee In, aeronautical engineering professor of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, has received Award for Friendship in an event hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Sept. 29.The award is given to foreign managers or experts for contributions to the development
Oct. 20, 2011
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OECD urges better foreign graft probes
The justice system is falling short of aggressively investigating allegations of foreign bribery, despite having improved its information and intelligence gathering capabilities, according to an international report released on Thursday.The report by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Dev
Oct. 20, 2011
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Arrest warrant rejected for ex-Lee aide, businessman
Court says more evidence needed to arrest Shin, alleged bribe-giverProsecutors’ investigation into the alleged corruption of one of President Lee Myung-bak’s confidants faced a setback Thursday after a local court rejected their request for arrest warrants for two main figures in the scandal.
Oct. 20, 2011
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Experts discuss impact of information technology
Information technology has created a digital culture online and some negative aspects, such as Internet addiction and cyber bullying, should be dealt with professionally, said experts at the 2011 Digital Culture Conference organized by the Public Administration Ministry on Thursday. “Digital culture
Oct. 20, 2011